2 candidates are tracked for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Chris Morales and Nireasha Murray. Candidate information follows official Fort Bend County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Fields are from Fort Bend County's official canvassed primary and runoff results; unopposed Texas nominees still print in November.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Chris Morales, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Chris Morales is the sitting judge of County Court at Law No. 1, per the county's elected officials roster. He was unopposed in the Republican contest.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Nireasha Murray is a native of Fort Bend County, raised in Missouri City, per her campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and is a licensed Texas attorney practicing criminal, probate, education, juvenile, family and mental health law, per the same source. Nireasha Murray appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Who is running for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Chris Morales and Nireasha Murray. Candidate information follows official Fort Bend County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 election in Texas?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Fort Bend County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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